Plymouth Whitemarsh High School Weekly Internship Report (Chapter 4) Tori Yorgey Ms Car!

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What is the most signi&icant social challenge that your teacher &aces'

She really han$les e(erything pretty )ell !ut i& there )as one thing that is a $i&&icult challenge socially it )oul$ pro!a!ly to get the ki$s to stay &ocuse$ on )hat they*re $oing an$ not talk to their &rien$s + What is the ethnic an$ racial composition o& your stu$ent !o$y' Ho) $o the $i&&erent groups interact'

It*s like they*re all the same, they $on*t act any $i&&erent )ay to)ar$s any!o$y else no matter )hat the color or religion It*s primarily )hite !ut there is a!out three girls )ho are $i&&erent races an$ a!out three !oys )ho are as )ell -ut you can*t e(en tell, it*s a really goo$ class . /escri!e an$ list the tasks you $i$ Pro(i$e $etails

I &inally learne$ ho) to $o the atten$ance an$ lunch count on the computer an$ I helpe$ out )ith the morning routine !y checking all their home)ork assignments an$ I also learne$ ho) to copy things so I $i$ a lot o& copying &or her as )ell 4 /escri!e ho) your cooperating teacher $resses'

Well, she helps out )ith the morning &loor hockey program so she*s normally in gym clothes, appropriate ones though o& course -ut i& she $oesn*t ha(e hockey in the morning she*ll )ear $ress pants )ith normally a long slee(e$ nice top 0 What $i$ you )ear the past t)o $ays to your internship'

I )ore 1eans )ith my nice !lack tall !oots an$ a s)eater the &irst $ay an$ yester$ay 1ust a !lack t shirt )ith a scar& 2 /escri!e ho) your cooperating teacher gets stu$ents* attention She $oes this thing )here she hol$s up her han$ )ith her pointer &inger an$ pinky point up )hile her in$e3 an$ mi$$le &inger are $o)n an$ it stan$s &or ears up mouths 4uiet, an$ all the ki$s $o it )ith her until they*re all silent It*s kin$ o& like a three t)o one type o& metho$, she 1ust hol$s up her han$ an$ they all get 4uiet 7. List any difficulties, mistakes, pleasant or unpleasant e3periences that occurre$ last )eek What $i$ you $o to correct your mistake(s)'

I actually $i$n*t ha(e any mistakes really, the )eek )ent pretty smoothly 5 /o you ha(e a 6ace!ook, T)itter, or MySpace page' Shoul$ a teacher allo) stu$ents to see their page' Shoul$ stu$ents allo) teachers to see their page' Ho) can social net)orking !e use&ul in e$ucation'

I ha(e a &ace!ook, t)itter an$ instagram I $on*t think a teacher shoul$ allo) stu$ents to see their pages an$ same &or stu$ents an$ teachers !ecause, i& you post 1ust one inappropriate thing the )hole stu$ent !o$y coul$ &in$ out in secon$s an$ same )ith us, i& )e post something that )e $on*t )ant an a$ult to see let alone our teacher, it*s 1ust em!arrassing an$ not a goo$ i$ea, $e&initely )oul$ !e playing )ith &ire -ut I $o ho)e(er, think social net)orking coul$ !e use&ul in e$ucation like e$mo$o, teachers can post assignments that )e ha(e or misse$ an$ it*s a goo$ )ay to al)ays ha(e our )ork sa(e$ some)here

Is there anything concerning your internship, your cooperating teacher, stu$ents, or others at the school that you )oul$ like to $iscuss )ith me' Yes or 8o I& yes, !rie&ly e3plain

8ope9 Think )e*re all goo$, I really lo(e my internship so I*m happy )ith it9 8o complaints

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